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Man hit by car on highway dies SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN
Meryle Hilberry, past Cowichan Hospital Foundation board chair, gives a cheery thumb’s up to her group’s latest project: raising $50K to help clear some of the bottlenecks in the emergency care section of the hospital, offering everyone better service in the busy facility. [LEXI BAINAS/CITIZEN]
ER Fast Track ‘critically needed’: campaign LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
This week saw the start of a $50,000 appeal by the Cowichan District Hospital Foundation to get people in and out of the Emergency Room faster. The annual project this year is an Emergency Room – Fast Track program, a first for community hospitals in the Island Health region. At CDH, the ER is perpetually crowded with ER patients endur-
ing ever-lengthening wait times as the region’s population grows, which makes this a timely project, according to Foundation chair Brian Payne. “We’ve reached quite a high volume area, especially with the closure in the last couple of years of the Silverfern Clinic and a couple of doctors in Lake Cowichan relocating their practices. The ER becomes the adjunct doctor’s office for the Valley,” he said.
A Fast Track area in emergency will provide a specific space to treat the lower acuity patients so that they can be cared for more promptly. By constructing a new space within ER and with medical equipment to support the patients and attending medical staff, the hospital is confident it can provide a quicker, highquality response service for the patients that aren’t as desperate and who currently wait in triage,
sometimes for hours. “The idea is, not to make light of somebody with a child that’s hacking and coughing, to not mix all the priority and non-priority stuff up. The politics of the ER waiting room are never perfect and nobody likes to sit and wait but by all accounts this is going to make a big difference,” Payne said. The idea is based on what’s See Should be ready • page 3
War mland House resident Jimmy Galbrait, 55, died at Victoria General Hospital Tuesday evening. A vehicle struck Galbrait around 7:20 p.m. on Monday night while he was attempting to cross the Trans Canada Highway just north of the James Street crosswalk. “I went down and identified him,” said Warmland House staffer Jeff Sherman on Wednesday. “They had no idea who he was. He was a John Doe.” Sherman and another shelter worker sat with the surgeon who explained the extent of Galbrait’s injuries: massive trauma including shattered legs and ribs — all made worse by a heart attack during surgery. “They told us, his way of life if he survived would be totally worse,” Sherman said. “He wouldn’t be able to get out of bed.” Galbrait was already disabled, having suffered a stroke many years ago. He moved into one of the specially designed accessible suites at Warmland House about six months after the facility opened. “He was a grumpy little person,” See Galbrait had • page 4
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Valley VIU campus to offer full education degree Valley students hoping to become teachers will now be able to get their degrees at home instead of travelling to Nanaimo or Victoria for their studies. Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Campus will offer a five-year Bachelor of Education degree program starting September 2014. Harry Janzen, VIU’s dean of education said, “This is quite an achievement. These students will need to take other courses, not just education courses, too, and that will enable Cowichan to offer more courses generally for everybody.” It’s going to open up opportunities as well as making it easier to get to classes. “People have gone to Cowichan for some courses [before this] and then come into our education program here in Nanaimo. But now it will all be available through Cowichan,” Janzen said. “For people from the south end of our catchment area it’s going to be much more convenient.” Asked if there is still a call for teachers with schools closing, Janzen said there is. “The job market on Vancouver Island is fairly tight though very many of our students still get jobs here but for others who are willing to travel afield always, there is still work available. We want to offer pro-
grams that will lead to something. “We’re not adding a new program overall at VIU. We’re moving part of our program down there. We’re not actually increasing the number of teachers that we graduate every year.” Tina McComb, interim director of enrolment management at VIU, said, “We’re excited to offer this program in Cowichan and improve access to education for local students and those living in surrounding communities.” McComb said some students may prefer the smaller, more intimate learning environment offered at the Cowichan campus. Some students will also have the option of saving money by living at home and not having to commute to Nanaimo. According to Education Advisor David Sufrin, Bachelor of Education students will have opportunities to complete practicum assignments in various schools throughout the Cowichan region, elsewhere in B.C., and even internationally. In some cases, these experiences lead to permanent teaching jobs. Sufrin will lead an information session for students interested in finding out more about the program. The session takes place Nov. 27 from noon until 1 p.m. in Room 215 at the Cowichan campus. Free pizza will be available.
happened in other hospitals across North America and is also expected to allow for improvements in staffing in the ER and the seclusion rooms. “We do mean to do it quickly. It should be ready by the new year. We’re fundraising for it now but our relationship with Island Health is such that they’re proceeding to do it and we don’t pay for it till it’s done,” Payne said. “This is something the community can appreciate that is critically needed,” Payne said. “It’s always a bit of a challenge for us to decide who pays for what and arguably this is something that Island Health should pay for but for us it’s a question of let’s get it done.” A win-win part of the project is that the staff that needs to deal with emergency cases will now be able to do so more
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Cowichan Valley mourns volunteer with ‘Heart of Gold’ KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Current and former mayors of the City of Duncan have paid tribute to Harry Sjoberg, a longtime volunteer with several commun-
ity organizations who died earlier this month. Sjoberg was involved as a coach and leader in several sports, and volunteered with Duncan Crime Stoppers and the Cowichan
OPEN BURNING BANNED NOVEMBER 15, 2013 UNTIL MARCH 15, 2014 Open burning releases a hazardous mixture of cancercausing compounds and other toxic substances in the form of smoke pollution, seriously impacting local air quality and human health. Hospital admission rates, simply for kids here with respiratory problems, are consistently more than 20% higher than the provincial average - as smoke gets trapped here by our unique geography. CVRD Smoke Control Bylaw No. 3716 restricting backyard burning within CVRD Electoral Areas A, B, C, D, and E is now in place, and effective immediately. This bylaw is similar to those in other local municipalities. Please take a moment to check out free drop off alternatives, and familiarize yourself and your neighbours about the new rules and penalties of up to $750.00 for burning in CVRD electoral areas. The following are simply highlights of the bylaw if you must burn next Spring: Open Burning is only allowed: th th th th; 1. from Oct. 15 – Nov. 15 or Mar. 15 – Apr. 15 2. when the Provincial air quality ‘Venting Index’ is rated as “Good” (see websites below); 3. for untreated natural wood, prunings, or branches only (no leaves, grass clippings, garbage or construction waste; 4. a minimum 10 metres from the property line; 5. if it is limited to one pile 2 metres (W) x 2 metres (H); and 6. when it is conducted and concluded between 7 AM and sunset of the same day. For detailed information on all CVRD burning bylaws, rules and alternatives to burning, please visit: www.ClearTheAirCowichan.ca or call the CVRD at 250-746-2500 or after hours Bylaw Enforcement at 250-746-2560. C OW I C H A N VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, B.C., V9L 1N8 Phone: 250-746-2500 x Fax: 250-746-2513 Email: cvrd@cvrd.bc.ca Web: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca
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Music Festival, of which his wife, Leslie, has been described as “the backbone.” Sjoberg also spent 30 years with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and was awarded the prestigious Heart of Gold award. Duncan Mayor Phil Kent remembered Sjoberg as a coach when he played youth basketball as he paid tribute during last Monday’s city council meeting. “Both him and Leslie have been bright lights in this city ever since they moved here,” he said. “He’s going to be really missed. He was so engaged in the community.” Former mayor Mike Coleman also recalled Sjoberg’s many contributions in a post on Facebook. “Harry was our neighbour for over 40 years, one of those quiet, unassuming, hardworking community bedrock people,” he said. “It’s the Harry Sjobergs of this country, not the more noticed Mike Duffys and Rob Fords, who reflect what Canada really is all about. And thank God for all the Harry Sjobergs. Especially this
Harry Sjoberg was a tireless community volunteer. [CITIZEN FILE] one,” Coleman concluded. One of Sjoberg’s many duties with the Heart and Stroke Foundation was securing the annual donation from Peter Baljet Chevrolet and other corporate supporters. He also coordinated coin boxes around the Cowichan Valley. “He enjoyed handing out personal touches such as his certificates of appreciation and his
special red heart lapels he made along the way to his people that supported us,” Janice Krall, Heart and Stroke area manager for Vancouver Island recalled. “We are going to miss Harry, who truly had a Heart of Gold.” In addition to his wife, Leslie, Harry is survived by three children, a daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren.
Galbrait had ‘oddly charming penchant for cursing’ From page 1 Sherman said with a chuckle. “I took him under my wing about three years ago. He was great. He was a good little guy. It’s a shame.” Galbrait also had an oddly charming penchant for cursing. “Everybody knew Jimmy.” Sherman sat by the bedside when the power to the machines keeping Galbrait alive was turned off. “He was so smashed up and has so much brain and head injuries.
We decided he’d be best off, if they couldn’t fix him, to pull the plug,” he said. “They pulled the plug about 6:30 and passed away at 6:40 p.m.” North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP spokesman Cpl. Jon Stuart said Galbrait was wearing dark clothing and wasn’t using a controlled crossing when he was hit. The spot, near the trio of fast food restaurants A&W, McDonalds and Tim Hortons, is a popular area for many to jaywalk across the highway. There’ve been many near misses but this might be the
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first recorded death. “That highway’s bad right there. From 11 until 2 it’s the kids and at night it’s others trying to run across,” Sherman said. A celebration of the lives of Galbrait and his Warmland House neighbour Gary Lauzon — who died on Nov. 18 at Cowichan District Hospital after a battle with cancer — is slated for Nov. 25 at the Duncan Garage Showroom. “Gary was well known around Duncan too,” Sherman said. “He was a fixture over at the Mound. He was well known.”
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20% Echo Heights plan moves ahead 2 Youbou residents report fraudsters LEXI BAINAS CITIZEN
Despite a last-minute attempt to save all of the controversial Echo Heights property from development, North Cowichan municipal council voted Nov. 20 to develop 20 per cent of it, leaving 80 per cent untouched. Staff will now prepare a report for council on the way to readying a bylaw for further discussion. But even at the 11th hour, the road to a decision was bumpy. Coun. Kate Marsh, with support from Mayor Jon Lefebure tried to push through a motion to preserve the land as it stands. She pulled out all the stops, arguing that there is no need for more housing in the Chemainus area and concluding, “we would not ever regret this decision; you’ll never get this back.” The Mayor said he was looking beyond any development of the land. “Money doesn’t move me. There’s a possibility we might do something really special there. I know Mr. Mack and Mr. Devana
“...we could make that incredibly green, and at the end of the day we still have to balance those budgets.”
However, when push came to shove, five councilors still wanted to keep some development there and the save-it-all motion failed. When it came to trying to find a solution, councillors then addressed the recommendation from staff: that 20 per cent of Echo Heights be rezoned to include a zoning mix that would allow for some real flexibility in designing an attractive development. Even then, there was a failed attempt to reduce that to 15 per cent but finally, after administrator Dave Devana told councillors he thought it was possible to enable co-housing and keep density down while leaving a lot of creative options open, council passed the idea of developing 20 per cent of the site. The process will now move to North Cowichan staff, who will bring their plan back to council and a proposed bylaw before scheduling a public open house to be held in Chemainus before the bylaw receives first and second reading.
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have been working on this but, to me, they haven’t come up with anything I can support yet.” On the other side of the issue, Coun. Ruth Hartmann said she felt North Cowichan had to look at the broader picture. “Yes, we’ve been talking about this for a long time but that means we’ve been listening for a long time.” She reminded her colleagues that they had a responsibility to provide amenities like soccer fields for residents and money had to be found for that, too. “I’m not thrilled with the 20 per cent, but we could make that incredibly green, and at the end of the day we still have to balance those budgets,” she said.
What should Maple Bay’s future look like? SARAH SIMPSON CITIZEN
Maple Bay’s future is up for discussion at the Maple Bay fire hall on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. That’s when the Maple Bay Community Association will host the first step in an inclusive process that will see new life breathed into the old and tired Maple Bay plan. “It was developed over 20 years ago and it is time to revise it in line with a vision for the future of Maple Bay,” said MBCA President Sheila Kitson, adding many residents are unaware such a
plan even exists for the seaside neighborhood. And while an overarching vision for the next two decades will be brainstormed at the preliminary planning meeting, the information needs to be put within the context of both North Cowichan’s Official Community Plan, and the municipality’s Climate Action and Energy Plan — guidelines that steer the direction of all North Cowichan’s neighbourhoods. There’s still wiggle room within the confines of those documents, however.
“The Municipality of North Cowichan is guided by the principles set out in its Official Community Plan and they need to be interpreted in a Maple Bay context,” explained Justin Fryer, the MBCA’s first vice-president. “Likewise council has adopted a Climate Action and Energy Plan and initiated a review of zoning which carry implications for all North Cowichan communities.” A senior staffer from the municipality will be on hand on Nov. 26 to outline the OCP and answer questions as they arise.
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There’s a little bit of road rage in a lot of us ars are not a cocoon that will insulate you from the world. Nor are they an island or an impregnable fortress. Yet it seems too many people get in their vehicle, shut the door, and behave as if they are. They seem to think that what they do when locked within their automobile, particularly if the engine is running, somehow exists on another planet. But your car and the roadway are not like Vegas. What you do there, doesn’t stay there. Your vehicle, and you inside of it, exist in the real world, in your com-
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munity, where your actions have consequences and impact the people around you, some inside their own vehicles and some not. It’s an odd dichotomy, what happens to some people when they get behind the wheel. Suddenly The Driver becomes and entirely different person from that nice woman who works at the drug store, or that kind man who held the door open for the woman at the bank. Or even the pedestrian who wondered what on earth that driver who almost ran them down without looking was thinking in driving recklessly through
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that crosswalk. Those with big cars and trucks seem particularly susceptible to this phenomenon, as if the size of their vehicle somehow imparts some kind of immunity. People can get scary behind the wheel. Recently, the Citizen reported on a terrifying case of road rage that happened in the southern Valley. A man accidentally cut another man off at a drive-thru. The man that got cut off followed the first driver, forcing him to stop in the middle of the highway. Then the road rager got out of his vehicle and attacked the
vehicle with a sledgehammer. Nuts, right? Who’d do this over something as petty as someone pulling in front of them at the drive-thru? We also saw a recent Facebook post by North Cowichan Councillor Jennifer Woike who recounted the story of a City of Duncan employee, on duty in a cube van, giving her the finger as she slowed down to try to see an obscured crosswalk. Again, who in their right mind, while representing their workplace, makes rude gestures at fellow motorists? Not exactly the kind of wel-
Wage freeze: is it an election year?
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come to Duncan the city is looking for, is it? Getting aggressive behind the wheel is commonplace. Most don’t take it to the extreme of attacking someone with a sledgehammer, but giving someone the finger, mouthing a curse at them, or tailgating in an attempt to bully another driver are all frequent responses that otherwise rational people will engage in when they’re shielded behind a bit of metal and glass. Your vehicle doesn’t make you untouchable. Let go of the rage before you do something you regret.
Duncan misleading on bus taxation For Area E Director Loren Duncan to suggest that there is no correlation between the delivery of bus service to Area E (the cost of it) with the taxation of its residents to pay for that service is nonsense and misinformation. The CVRD employs a formula to allocate the cost of bus service among its users. The reason that Area E has a higher contribution per $100,000 of assessment is simply because Area E has an expensive service for the size of the community and a much lower total assessed value, compared to North Cowichan, to pay for it. It’s that basic. So, if Area E were to pay the
same rate per $100,000 as North Cowichan, Area E would not be picking up its fair share of the cost that the CVRD formula demands and it would be North Cowichan stuck with the bill. Don Swiatlowski North Cowichan
Hydro is being a bully on meters I realize the issue of smart meters has been beaten to death, but what still gives Hydro the right to continue to bully, push their weight around and totally disrespect our rights to choice? They feel they have made a BIG concession by allowing us
Regarding “CVRD wages frozen in advance of salary review” Nowhere in this article does it mention how much the wage freeze will save taxpayers. It states there will be a review of comparable wage groups. I assume this means that other municipal upper management wages will be examined in order to assure that our managers are not being paid excessively. Question is: why would this happen? Who determined these wages in the first place? The very managers who are being affected or was it the directors of the CVRD? I don’t think the managers set their own wages, did they? We send the directors on expensive trips to municipal conferences every year. Don’t they look at employee wages? How long has the CVRD been around? There must have been some sort of standard used to set wage rates. I would suggest that this has indeed been happening and the managers have been targeted because they are the highest paid (easy to say “overpaid”), there are relatively few of them, and they are not unionized making them an easy target. This whole initiative sounds like political posturing to me. Is 2014 an election year? I’ll bet it is. Is that why this “admirable “ initiative is being released from an otherwise in camera meeting and why it is so bereft of concrete details? Just wondering.
to keep our old meters, but then impose a $35 cost on us. If I fail to pay that, what are they going to do, shut off my power? Probably — just another “controlling “ example. There are still thousands of people who have all done their research and made their choices, that is our right, which in a democracy we supposedly have that right and choice! Who gave all these corporations the right or the power to destroy our rights? The corporations’ bullying is totally unacceptable — here we are trying to stop kids from being bullies and yet the powers that be do it all the time! Some example they are.
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Don’t sell assets to pay for projects Copy of a letter to North Cowichan mayor and council: I have observed and participated in recent advisory committee meetings as the issue of preservation of Echo Heights Forest has been discussed. Business Protection 24/7 At these meetings staff members have clearly articulated their Campbell River Courtenay Duncan concern. If the mayor and council and North Cowichan citizens wish Nanaimo Port Alberni a number of projects to go forward it is necessary to sell publicly We are a full service Àre protection company specializing in owned land to pay for them. BackÁow prevention Emergency Lighting Systems Mr. Devana has listed these projects along with their cost, and Fire Safety Plans Fire Alarm Systems pointed out that this is how the municipality has traditionally raised Fire Sprinkler Systems Fire Extinguishers money for infrastructure projects. Hydrostatic Testing Fire Hydrants and Pumps I would like to express my concerns with this traditional fiscal Kitchen/Special Suppression Systems Standpipes / Fire Hoses practice: Inspection Installation Service Repair • The ultimate end of this practice is that there will be no land assets left to sell. When the astro turf (price tag $1.4 million) needs Phone 250.244.6303 • Email christina@caledoniaÀreprotection.com replacing in 10 years (at the outside) what will be sold to pay for www.caledoniaÀreprotection.com removal and replacement? • This practice boils down to selling off future potential for things that we want right now. Future residents of North Cowichan may have more basic needs than our need for a spruced up parking lot or roundabout. The land in question abuts the ALR and may be needed in future for food security. While it may be politically expedient, is it ethical to dispose of public property to buy what we want or should we pay for what we want? • The wish list that is used to tempt us has not been given fair consideration by the advisory committees or the public. For example, it is obvious 2010 VW TOUAREG TDI STK#B4291 that artificial turf would be questioned by the 2012 VW EOS Rare! Climate Change Committee since nature’s grass STK#JD306A 4xMotion AWD $ 2014 Nissan absorbs carbon while astro turf manufacture emits Hardtop Convertible, Versa Note greenhouse gasses. Navigation STK#B4298A • The Chemainus Advisory Committee has Load w/Navigation, $ only 6,300KM! approved some of the items on the wish list but Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles $ was never told that the only way to finance these • 2 Year or 40,000 kms Warranty • 2 Year, 24 hour Roadside Assistance • 112 Point Inspection • Financing as low as 0% would be to sell off public assets. • While elected representatives, committee volunteers and the public are being told about the proposed projects and the price tags, they are not 4921 Wellington Rd, Nanaimo 250-751-1221 www.harbourviewvw.com given an opportunity to hear about or discuss DL# 7433 Certified Pre-Owned Warranty “2 Year - 40,000 kms” Available on all 2008 & newer VW’s alternative ways to finance them. At last Tuesday’s Community Planning Advisory Committee meeting members and the public were told that “Echo Heights is responsible” (Mr. Devana’s words) for all these projects and they will not happen if part of the forest isn’t sold. I urge council to reconsider the practice of selling public assets to finance infrastructure and I look forward to the day when municipal planners are empowered to do meaningful public consultation before processes are undertaken such as that to sell part of Echo Heights forest. In closing I would also like to say how fortunate I feel to be represented by dignified and civil individuals like Mayor Lefebure and his council.
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Nothing says the end of November like the annual Ladysmith Festival of Lights. The 26th annual light-up celebration takes place this year on Nov. 28 in downtown Ladysmith. The festivities kick off at 3 p.m. with a
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community spaghetti dinner at the Eagles Hall and a Christmas craft fair nearby at Aggie Hall. By 4 p.m., the streets come alive with entertainment and food vendors. The fun continues in downtown Ladysmith and in front of Aggie Hall until about 6:15 p.m. But it’s the big event at 6:30 p.m. that everyone is excited about. That’s when the big man himself, Santa Claus, arrives to flip the switch controlling the hundreds of thousands of lights that will illuminate the main drag. Twinkling pretty lights will glow as far as the eye can see, from the Coronation Mall, at the south end of town to Aggie Field at the north. “We tried doing a count one time and it never did come out right,� said Cliff Fisher, Festival of Lights president. “We never really know. We have over 200,00 lights by the time you count everything on buildings and along streets.� The decorating began on Nov. 3 and involved more than 120 volunteers, BC Hydro helpers and firefighters. “As an average we probably have well over 1,000 volunteer hours a year,� he said. “It’s big.� The main attraction, the famous Kinsmen parade, begins rolling at 6:45 p.m. sharp. Following the parade, lights will be turned on at Bob Stuart Park, the Aggie Hall and at the Chuck Perrin Christmas Tree. The night will wind down in explosive fashion with the annual fireworks display, this year presented by the Ladysmith & District Credit Union. It’s an event not to be missed. The night promises to be a fun-filled, family-friendly fiesta for all — but park your cars. First Avenue will be closed to traffic at 3 p.m. Shuttle buses will be available from Transfer Beach and from the churches at the north end of 4th Avenue. In 1987, Bill Fitzpatrick first considered the concept of stringing a few lights on
The parade is always a focal point of the big Ladysmith Festival of Lights, set this year for Thursday, Nov. 28. [CITIZEN FILE] local business buildings to draw some attention to the approaching holiday season. It’s ballooned into an event that sees upwards of 20,000 visitors annually take in the show. “We usually average anywhere between 17,000 to 20,000,� Fisher said. “It depends on the weather and the road conditions. They come up island and down from Comox. We bring people over from the States and everything.� Fear not if you miss the parade. The lights will remain well into the New Year. “We usually hold them up until the third week in January,� Fisher said. “It depends on the weather.� Please see www.ladysmithfol.com for more information.
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On her way to dialysis three or four days a week, Shawnigan Lake’s Audrey Schroeder sometimes feels like changing direction and giving up. “If I’m in a crowd of people I can’t help but think, ‘I just need one of you to help and maybe save my life,’” said the single mother of three girls ages, 10, 16 and 17. “My kids need their mom. Being sick all the time, they can’t rely on me and I feel terrible about it.” Like 409 other people in B.C., Schroeder is waiting for a kidney transplant. Her wait could be up to 10 years unless she finds someone to donate one of their kidneys to her. No one in her family is a match, so she’s expanding her search, inspired by a Victoria man who recently found a donor match through social media. “I don’t want to get my hopes up but I have to try,” said Schroeder, 40. “He found his angel and I thought, ‘Why can’t this be me, too?’” A few months ago, Schroeder had a donor lined up. But the donor got pregnant and had to
Audrey Schroeder is hoping someone out there will be willing to donate a kidney to her. [ANDREA RONDEAU/CITIZEN] back out. It was a huge blow to her morale, she said, until a close friend with brain cancer stepped in to help with her campaign to find a kidney despite the friend’s own health issues. She’s also still buoyed by the thought of a normal life. Schroeder has battled kidney disease since she was 13.
“A friend who got a transplant a few years ago told me I’m going to be shocked by what it’s like to feel good,” she said, hoping for that chance. Victoria’s Kevin Campbell was the second person in B.C. to successfully find a kidney donor through social media. Now he’s joining a campaign to teach others
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Find fair trade gifts from around globe at bazaar Kathy Coster, who works tirelessly to help communities in Guatemala, is organizing a special “World Fair Trade Bazaar” on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eagles Hall in Duncan. Not-for-profits and fair trade vendors are offering an alternative shopping experience featuring beautiful and useful crafts from around the world. “Support for the crafter, proceeds returning to the village by
way of programs — stoves, education, etc. — and finally you have a gift you can give away or use to liven up your own wardrobe,” Coster said. “I will be selling gorgeous hand woven scarves from San Antonio Palopó on Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. I have met and enjoyed spending time with many of the weavers there,” Admission to the event is $2 per person and the bazaar is sponsored by G.I.F.T.S. (The Cowichan Centre for Peaceful Community) in Duncan.
Workshop aims to link land to farmers Are you a farmer looking for land? Are you a landowner looking for farmers? If so, the free Land Linking Workshop is for you. Presented by the Young Agrarians, Linking Land and Farmers, and the Cowichan Green Community, the Land Linking Workshop and Potluck event will feature a workshop that explores land linking. Taking place on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 2-6 p.m. at the Hub at Cowichan Station, the workshop will review the legal frameworks for land linking and talk about best practices for creating a healthy working relationship between land owners and farmers. “Seen as a way to both address the high land value in B.C., which presents a barrier to younger people pursing farming as a profession, and the growing concern that on Vancouver Island less than five per cent of the food consumed is grown locally, this will be an opportunity for the Vancouver and Gulf Island communities to work together to address our immediate and long-term food and farming needs,” said Keeley Nixon of Linking Land and Farmers. Following, from 6 p.m. to midnight, farmers and food lovers of all ages are invited to a Young Agrarians potluck dinner. Register via Brown Paper Tickets (yalandlinkingcowichan.brownpapertickets.com) or by phone (1-888-730-0452 ext. 301).
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The popular Christmas Express is back at the Forest Discovery Centre Dec. 6. [CITIZEN FILE]
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It’s nearly time for the conductor to call: All aboard the Christmas Express! The hugely popular train ride through the beautifully decorated woods at the BC Forest Discovery Centre north of Duncan had become a tradition for many Vancouver Island families. The 1910 steam locomotive puffs its way through thousands of twinkling lights adorning the 100 acres of trees at the Centre for a memory-making excursion. Thousands of visitors over the years have returned again and again to attend this colourful and entertaining event. Staff at the centre wait for it, too, according to BCFDC manager, Anthony Bone. “We love bringing the Christmas Express out and seeing the magic of the holiday in the faces of everyone that attends. Our attendance has been growing, so we are hoping to exceed previous attendance of over 11,000 visitors that came out to see the light displays, enjoy the seasonal music, make a Christmas craft, and ride the Christmas Express train,” he said. “The Christmas Express event is a huge undertaking and largely driven by ‘volun-
teer elves’. The BC Forest Discovery Centre enjoys the support of so many of these volunteers from the community who work along side the staff to ensure the lights are hung. They deck the halls, including showcasing our buildings and artifacts to give the museum and our forest that magical festive look.” The Christmas Express is the facility’s largest fundraiser of the year and its success “is paramount to the ongoing operation and maintenance of our antique vehicle collection, our trains, maintenance of the historical buildings and the preservation of an important ecosystem within the Cowichan region,” he continued. Families can support the museum by attending the event or purchasing a membership for the 2014 season and businesses can even book a Christmas Express office party. The Christmas Express runs on weekends from Friday, Dec. 6 to Sunday, Dec. 22, with the addition of Monday, Dec. 23 for a total of 10 magical days. The BC Forest Discovery Centre opens at 4 p.m. on these dates with train departures every 20 minutes beginning at 4:30 p.m. The last train departs at 8:30 p.m.
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“This is our big kickoff this Saturday [Nov. 23]; it’s an exciting day,” Marilyn Fuller, manager of the Mill Bay Centre, said Wednesday. Yes, it’s time for all the holiday events that South End residents
wait for: the annual chili cook-off, the outdoor entertainment around the big bonfire, the arrival of Santa Claus by fire truck and, of course, the lighting of the Centre’s big Christmas tree. “From 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. is the 10th annual chili cook-off and we’ve got 10-12 merchants participating,” she said. Yum! Be sure to try several of the entries. It’s a great way to keep the cold at bay. “Then, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. we’ve got entertainment of all sorts. There’s going to be some dancing, there’s some singers coming from Brentwood College,” Fuller said. Look for performers from Minstrels Entertainers, Cowichan Valley Cloggers and the Brentwood College Jazz Show Choir plus Hope King and Scott McGill. “And we have [children’s entertainer] Shelley Smiley as our emcee for the evening. She’s amazing,” Fuller said said. By supper time, everyone will be waiting for one person. “Santa Claus arrives at 5:30 and that’s when we turn on all the lights in the centre and then he goes to the little coffee shop and greets the children and then they get to go inside and visit him. “There’s free hot chocolate and popcorn and also we have the Frances Kelsey Interact Club
Seeing Santa is always one of the most popular parts of the annual celebration. [CITIZEN FILE] doing a hot dog sale during the light-up,” she said. In addition, South Cowichan Community Policing will be holding a child find service from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Our celebration is low key, but it’s lots of fun for families to come out. The weather looks good for the weekend. We’re all really excited about it,” Fuller said. Breakfast with Santa at Mill Bay is being held at Murray’s Whiskey Point Grill on Dec. 15. For reservations, call 250-743-7277.
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Bulldogs blow out Spartans ON TO THE SEMIS:
Cowichan advances in midget playoffs
Bronze eludes T-Birds at provincials, Breakers rally in consolation
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A 36-0 win over the Victoria Spartans at McAdam Park last Sunday launched the Cowichan Bulldogs into the midget football provincial semifinal. The Bulldogs played four quarters of exceptional football against the Spartans, a team they hadn’t seen since beating them 107 in week one of the season back in August. “This was one of the best games I have seen our boys play,” said head coach Opie Williams. “They played 48 minutes of football.” The Bulldogs made a statement on their first offensive series, marching the ball 65 yards for their first touchdown, the drive completed by Liam Palcu-Johnston. While the Cowichan defence continually shut down Victoria’s pass-heavy offence, the Bulldogs collected points nearly every time they held the ball. Kain Melchior returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown, following the blocking of Wyatt MacWatt into the end zone. Not long after, Melchior ran 20 yards on a reverse, and was about to hit pay dirt before the Spartans stopped him on the one-yard line. That was fine, as the Bulldogs sent Palcu-Johnston plunging over the line for another major. Before the first half was over, Darien (Wiggy) Slater missed on a field goal attempt, but still got the rouge, and Cowichan held a 22-0 edge at the break. The Spartans finally started
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Liam Palcu-Johnston plunges into the end zone to score the Cowichan Bulldogs’ third touchdown in their 36-0 rout of the Victoria Spartans in last Sunday’s provincial quarterfinal. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN] moving the ball in the third quarter, eating up minutes with a long drive, but the Cowichan defence prevented them from doing anything with it. The Bulldogs got moving with a reception and 40-yard return by Kole Lochbaum, followed by a touchdown by Drayson Price, who would finish the game with a team-high 134 yards on 18 carries. Quarterback Erik Kenner rounded out the scoring with a scrambling major, and Cole Stephenson capped off the game with a tipped
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ball that he caught for an interception and 30-yard return. Landon Conville led the defence with five tackles and two assists, while Brandon St. Clair had five tackles of his own. Nick Thomas returned to the lineup after missing two games and contributed four tackles and one assist, and Clayton Key had two tackles and two sacks, including one on a third down in the red zone. The provincial semifinal will be a tough one for the Bulldogs as they face the Nanaimo Redmen, who they defeated 15-10 in their
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Cowichan Secondary School finished just outside the medals at the provincial AAA field hockey championships, while Frances Kelsey Secondary had just one loss over the course of the tournament and ended up winning the consolation bracket. The Cowichan Thunderbirds played Heritage Woods for the bronze medal last Friday. Although the T-Birds held the lead twice, The Kodiaks battled back and forced a shootout, where they prevailed. “We had better control of the game but just couldn’t get the extra goal for insurance,” T-Birds head coach Jen Budding recalled. “We went to overtime and had lots of pressure and shots, but they just didn’t go in.” The Thunderbirds finished atop their pool with two wins and a tie, then crossed over and beat Charles Best in the quarterfinals. Cowichan had hoped to delay their meeting with the Handsworth Royals until the final, but the Royals finished second in their pool and the teams ended up squaring off in the semis, where Handsworth won 4-0. “The score did not indicate the flow of the game,” Budding said. “We had a three-minunte mental lapse and they potted two goals. The girls played hard to the end but could not score even to build more momentum.” Handsworth would go on to claim their third consecutive provincial title. After claiming silver a year ago, the T-Birds showed that they are still a force in high school field hockey. “The girls played hard,” Budding said. “It was a tough battle through the whole tournament. It was physical, and the level
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Scott’s goal sends FC to win KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
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Steve Scott’s goal on a penalty shot with 15 left was all that Cowichan FC needed to beat Nanaimo United at the Ladysmith turf last Saturday. Scott was taken down in the box on a breakaway in the 75th minute, and made good on the penalty shot he was awarded. The Nanaimo player was also assessed a red card, which made things even more difficult for his team. “They were already down a man after one guy got two yellows, so we played the rest of the game with a two-man advantage,” head coach Glen Martin reported. Despite the significant edge in numbers, Cowichan couldn’t add to the lead, their best scoring chance coming when Kevin Jones hit the post. FC played a strong defensive game, even with captain and linchpin Jesse Winter sidelined with an injury. Dan Citra filled in for Winter, playing centre back along with Tyler Hughes. Cowichan also got solid defensive work from game MVP Brad Archibald at left back, and midfielders Brad Thorne, Connor Crichton and Bram Taylor. Darian Achurch picked up the shutout in goal, filling in for Joel Wilson. It was Achurch’s second Vancouver Island Soccer League game of the day after playing a
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Three Cowichan Valley athletes have been recognized in the run up to BC Athletics’ annual awards banquet on Dec. 7. CVAC Jaguars Chicago Bains and Ben Williams are among 37 athletes from across the province who will receive midget Athlete of the Year awards, and Frances
ment, but still went to nationals, where he finished fourth in triple jump and high jump, and seventh in long jump. Esser won gold in discus and silver in shot put at the Canada Summer Games, and placed fourth in shot put and fifth in discus at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Colombia.
Matthews’ strong start in goal benefits Lightning Baxter, Federico Banuelos, Ryan John, Gavin Spencer and Scott McCaffrey had one each. John added a pair in the second game, but a shorter bench led to an 11-4 loss for the Lightning. McCaffrey and Kyle Wells also found the back of the net. Also earning a split on Sunday were the U12 Lightning, who lost their first game against Pacific Rim 10-4, then bounced back with a 7-6 victory. Brandon Carlson had two goals
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First-time field lacrosse goalie Nate Matthews had a couple of impressive outings last Sunday as the U14 Tier 2 Mid Island Lightning managed a split against the Nanaimo Raiders. The Lightning edged the Raiders 8-7 in the first game of the day, with everyone on the roster getting on the scoresheet. Ashton Chalmers led the way with two goals, and Nathan Clark, Sam
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in the opener, and Teagan Cunnah and Wade Mason had one each. Cameron Lumb scored twice in the second game, and Mason, Logan Hammerer, Jeremy Benson and Kurtis Smith had singles. Devyn Zunto was in goal for both games. The U16 Tier 2 Lightning battled not only the Victoria Titans, but also the cold, wind and rain as they lost 15-2 last Friday night. Clayton Vickers and Jacob Taylor did the scoring for Mid Island.
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Young Piggies fall to experienced Velox
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Ashley Porter moves the ball around a Bays defender during last Sunday’s game. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Cowichan continues to compete with the best LIWSA has to offer KEVIN ROTHBAUER CITIZEN
Cowichan continued to play strong soccer against the top teams in Division 1 of the Lower Island Women’s Soccer Association as the Valley team eared a 1-1 draw against first-place Bays United at Evans Park last Sunday afternoon. Cowichan opened the scoring when Mariah Robinson made good on a penalty kick after Jen Lecouteur was taken down by a Bays defender inside the box. It wasn’t until the last 10 minutes of the game that Bays managed to tie things up. Cowichan out-played Bays, but couldn’t make good on enough of their scoring opportunities. “Though we had more chances, our shots were either wide of the net or in the keeper’s hands,” said head coach Marilyn Pugh. “Our defenders — Jen Mann, Kyla McGuinness, Sarah Russ, and Colleen Bob — didn’t allow their team many chances at all. They were able to pull up many times and catch them offside.” Cowichan now sits third in Div. 1, and has a game in hand on both Bays and second-place Vic West. The team will head to Victoria this Friday to face Lakehill Reds.
With 10 regulars out and several younger players filling out the lineup, the First Division Cowichan Piggies still managed to field a competitive side last Saturday in a 27-3 loss at home against Velox. “We had a very, very young t e a m ,” h e a d c o a c h G o r d McGeachy commented. “The injuries are really starting to mount.” With younger players comes less size, which proved decisive against Velox. “ T h e y w o r e u s d o w n ,” McGeachy said. “We couldn’t compete at the contact point in the second half.” Thanks to an early penalty goal by Owen Wood, the Piggies were up 3-0 for most of the first half, but Velox capitalized on an error near the goal line to score their first try, then slotted a penalty goal late in the half to take a 103 lead. The visitors added three more tries and a conversion in the second half. McGeachy wasn’t disappointed in his team at all, considering the circumstances.
“We need more size and more experience,” he said. “It’s definitely not a lack of effort.” The First Division match followed a Third Division contest, in which Cowichan not only upended the dominant Thirds side of the last few several years, but did so convincingly with a 34-0 win. “We haven’t beaten Velox in six years, so for our thirds to come out and post a shutout is a very good game,” McGeachy said. Allie Ritchie scored two tries in his first game with the club, and Dean Robin added a pair as part of a strong overall effort. The Firsts have a badly needed bye this weekend, but the Thirds will be in action on Sunday, playing host to Castaway Wanderers at 1 p.m. The Cowichan senior women visit Velox on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
Tyson Smith of the midget B Cowichan Valley Capitals refuses to give up on the puck during a game against Nanaimo at the team’s Remembrance Day Tournament. Cowichan placed third in the tournament, thumping North Vancouver 8-1 in the bronze-medal game. [KEVIN ROTHBAUER/CITIZEN]
Just one loss for Kelsey at provincial tournament From page 20
Cardinals split with Blue Jays The Cowichan Cardinals split a pair of games against the Blue Jays in Division 2 of the Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association last weekend. The Blue Jays edged the Cardinals 3-2 in the opener, with Cowichan’s goals coming from Hannah Craig and Emma Dame. In the second game, however, the Cards doubled up on the
Jays 4-2. Craig again scored once, while Shylayne Davidson had a pair, and Mariah Ketch added a single. In Division 3, the Cowichan Stellers got a hat trick from April Keller and two goals from Olivia Burton as they exorcised the Demons 5-0. Lexi Anderson had the Cowichan Kestrels’ lone marker as her team tied the Devils 1-1.
of play keeps elevating each year with the teams that make it to provincials. The girls have good reason to hold their heads high; they had a great season of play.” The Frances Kelsey Breakers suffered just one loss at provincials, but that was enough for them to end up in the consolation round. Undeterred, the team proved it deserved a better fate by winning that bracket and placing ninth in B.C. “The girls were excited to win it,” head coach Ali Andersen said. “Being in the consolation took the pressure off. As soon as the pressure was relieved, they started to gel and play better as a team. They were able to bounce back and prove they’re a respectable team.” The single loss came in pool play, and put the Breakers third in their group. They swept their way through the consolation playoffs, however, capping it all off with a 3-0 win in the final. “The girls were able to come together and play one of their best games yet,” Andersen said. The Breakers’ Grade 12s — Claire Seeliger, Sarah Cross, Celia Browning, Tiara Wakelyn-Enger and Sophia Wickham — played a huge part in taking the team as far as it got. “They really fell into the leadership role and led by example,” Andersen said. “It was nice to end their high school careers with a win.”
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CHENERY - Evelyn Martha (Coutts) September 10, 1922 - November 16, 2013 Evelyn lost her battle to heart disease while residing in Victoria at the Wateview Unit at the Gorge Hospital. Eveyln was born and raised, in Lethbridge, Alberta, to parents Christine & James Coutts. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Robert Russell Chenery in 2009, as well as 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Evelyn will be lovingly remembered by her son & daughter-in-law, Bob & Gayle, grandson & wife, Don & Shannon, granddaughter Michelle and great grandchildren, Brenda & Aidan. The family would like to extend our thanks to Glenda & David Mosher (Evelynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comox family) for all their assistance during the time Evelyn resided in the Comox Valley. In addition, a special thank you to the Staff at the Wateview Unit at The Gorge Hospital for the past 2 years of excellent, heartfelt, compassionate care. A Celebration of Evelynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held in the spring of 2014. First Memorial Funeral Services Victoria 250-384-5512
DAMS - Ina Faith February 17, 1924 - November 7, 2013. Faith passed away peacefully on November 7, 2013 at Chemainus Health Care Centre. Faith is daughter of Harry and Maude Huddleston, was born in Trail, BC. Where the family lived during her elementary school years. She attended high school in Castlegar where she met Stan. The couple were married in 1941. After their four children were born, they moved to Honeymoon Bay in 1954. Here, Faith was an active member of the community as well as making a warm and comfortable home for her family and friends. She was the involved in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, lawn bowling, choir, the Hospital Auxiliary, square dancing, badminton and golfing. When Stan retired they moved to Duncan. They were members of the Camera Club and the Arbutus Travel Club. They also enjoyed many years of traveling.Faith will be missed by her loving husband of 71 years, Stan, her brother Lorne, her children, Stan(Joanne), Vivian, Barb(Doug), Curt(Zoe), her grandchildren, Teresa(Mike), Anita, Keith, Colin(Maddy), Rebecca, Ann, Greg, Bram, Leanna and eight greatgrandchildren. For the last 3 years Faith has received the best care by the dedicated staff at Chemainus Health Care Centre. In memory of Faith, donations to your local Animal rescue or SPCA would be appreciated . A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday November 30th, at 1:30 pm, at First Memorial Funeral Services, 375 Brae Road, Duncan, BC. With reception to follow. FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES Duncan, B.C. Condolences may be shared online at
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Passed on November 10, 2013 at Sunridge Place, Duncan, BC at 96 years of age. Predeceased in 2007 by her husband, Fred. Left to mourn, nephews Dennis Capstick of Peachland BC, Douglas Shackell of Sherwood PEI; and nieces Karen Woods of Mississauga Ont, Donna Walker of Windsor Ont, Donna Price of Winnipeg Man, Judy Gilrain of England and Margaret Hansen of Lake Cowichan BC. Joan was born in Sussex, England in 1917. Joan enjoyed painting and gardening; and dearly loved the dogs in her life over the years. Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gentle manner and kindness touched many lives â&#x20AC;Ś she will be remembered fondly. Grateful thanks and appreciation to Dr. Archdekin and the caring staff at Sunridge Place. No service by request. Cremation. Internment at a later date at St. Andrews Anglican Church. Flowers are gratefully declined. If desired, donations to your local SPCA would be appreciated.
SOMERVILLE, JAMES D. MAR 23, 1929 â&#x2C6;&#x2019; NOV 26, 2012 Not a day goes by that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about you. Dad we love you and miss you every day Love always Tracy, Kristine, Kim Krystle, Amanda, Peter, Jessica, Adam, Nathan, Kaylen and Peyton
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On Sunday, November 17, 2013, Vi passed away three days before her 87th birthday at Sunridge Place, Duncan, B.C. with her family at her side. Vi was born November 20, 1926 in Spalding, Sask. to Walter and Gertrude Paddle. She joined the C.W.A.C. Army at Regina, Sask. and did her basic training at Guelph, Ont., then was posted as a ledger clerk in Montreal. She came back to Regina where she met her future husband Allan, who was serving with the Army Provo Corp. They later returned and married in Duncan where the family had moved to. Vi worked for the Provincial Dept. of Agriculture before she and Al started their family. Her many hobbies included early years of camping with her family and friends, gardening, bottle digging, painting, coin collecting and many fun trips to Reno, but above all these her greatest pleasures were her grand and greatâ&#x2C6;&#x2019;grand children. Predeceased by her husband Allan, sisters Dot Foucher, Kit Wright and her brother Jack Brown. Survived by her three children, Greg (Kelly), Brian (Karen), Jennifer Davies (Bob), ten grandchildren and 16 greatâ&#x2C6;&#x2019;grandchildren and one expected shortly. Special thanks to the caregivers at Sunridge Place who looked after Mom for the last five years. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 1:00 pm at H.W. Wallace Cremation and Burial Centre, 5285 Polkey Rd., Duncan, B.C. 250â&#x2C6;&#x2019;701â&#x2C6;&#x2019;0001. Online condolences at www.hwwallacecbc.com
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First B.C. government proclaimed 155 years ago at Langley “Yesterday, the birthof the proclamation of day of British Columthe Colony. His Excelbia was ushered in by a lency Governor Dougsteady rain, which conlas, with a suite comtinued perseveringly prising Rear Admiral throughout the whole Baynes [C.-in-C. of the day...” Pacific Station naval Today is Douglas forces], Mr.[David] Day in B.C., markCameron, the respectCHRONICLES ing the date in ed Chief Justice of T.W. Paterson 1858 that Gov. James Vancouver Island, Douglas proclaimed a Mr. [Matthew BailCrown Colony that later became lie] Begbie, the newly appointed a province.”—Times-Colonist. Judge of British Columbia, Mr. Ah yes, the 155th anniversary Lira and others, proceeded on of our birth as a colony and board H.M. Ship Satellite, Capt. future province, at Fort Langley, [James C.] Prevost, on Wedneswhich has celebrated the event day by the Canala de Haro [Haro with special activities since the Strait] to Point Roberts, where 1920s. His Excellency remained during As indeed it should. The second the night.” Fort Langley, established as a Next morning, Douglas and Hudson’s Bay Co. trading post in suite were conveyed by the 1838, was, ever so briefly, our first HBCo.’s screw steamer Otter mainland capital, in fact if not in to the Company’s sidewheeler name. Beaver, which was lying moored The discovery of gold had within the mouth of the Fraser changed everything. Overnight, River. Both vessels then proquiet backwater Langley was ceeded in company as far as invaded by hundreds of prospect- Old Fort Langley, where the ors, many of them American and Otter disembarked a party of anti-British. To put it simply, an 18 sappers under the command alarmed Douglas, governor of of Capt. Parsons, “who immedithe Crown Colony of Vancouver ately embarked on the Recovery Island, responded by unilaterally revenue cutter, joining the comdeclaring what’s now mainland mand of Capt. Grant, R.E., who B.C. to be within his, and the had previously reached this spot Royal Navy’s, jurisdiction. The with a party of the same corps. colonial office, half a world Both these gallant officers have away in London, agreed. The recently arrived from England result was the proclamation of with small parties of men under the Crown Colony of British their command. The Beaver then Columbia. proceeded with His Excellency The Victoria Gazette recorded aboard to New Fort Langley, the historic day when Douglas where preparations were made was sworn in as B.C.’s first govfor the ceremonial of the followernor: “Yesterday, the birthday ing day.” of British Columbia was ushered On Friday morning, the 19th in by a steady rain, which coninst., Douglas and company, tinued perseveringly throughout received by a guard of honour the whole day, and in a great commanded by Capt. Grant, measure marred the solemnity landed on the wet, loamy bank
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Can you believe that B.C.’s provincial government started here? This is Fort Langley, four years after the great day in 1858. —B.C. Provincial Archives under the Fort, and the procession proceeded up the steep slope to the palisade amid a thunderous salute of 18 guns fired by the Beaver that “awaken[ed] all the echoes of the opposite mountains. In another moment the flag of Britain was floating, or, to speak the truth, dripping over the principal entrance. Owing to the unpropitious state of the weather, the meeting which was intended to have been held in the open air was convened in the large room at the principal building. About 100 persons were present. “The ceremonies were commenced by His Excellency addressing Mr. Begbie, and delivering to him Her Majesty’s commission as Judge in the Colony of British Columbia. Mr. Begbie then took the oath of allegiance, and the usual oaths on taking office, and proceeded to read it at
length. Mr. Begbie then administered to Governor Douglas the usual oaths of office, viz: allegiance, abjuration, &c. His Excellency being thus duly appointed and sworn in, proceeded to issue the one proclaiming the Act; a second indemnifying all the officers of the Government from any irregularities which may have been committed in the interval before the proclamation of the Act; and a third proclaiming English law to be the Law of the Colony. “The reading of these was preceded by His Excellency’s proclamation of the 3rd inst., setting forth the Revocation by Her Majesty of all the exclusive privileges of the Hudson[’s] Bay Company. The proceedings then terminated. On leaving the Fort, which His Excellency did not finally do until to-day [Nov. 21], another salute of 17 guns was
fired from the battlements, with even a grander effect than the salute of the previous day.” Many Langley residents had assembled at the river’s edge to meet the departing dignitaries whom they then sent off with rousing cheers. Thus, on Nov. 19, 1858, the first government of British Columbia was proclaimed at Fort Langley. That royal proclamation abolished the exclusive privileges of the Hudson’s Bay Co. But Fort Langley’s place in the sun was brief. The mighty fur trade had already declined and Langley soon lost its salmon export trade to upstart New Westminster. Today, only the original store survives of those of Fort Langley’s buildings which have been rebuilt as a national historic park. www.twpaterson.com
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